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ABHYAS
The ABHYAS is a high-speed aerial target (HEAT) missile. It was developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of the DRDO (Defence Research Development Organisation) of the Indian Armed forces. About ABHYAS The first experimental launch of ABHYAS was held in 2012 at the Chitradurga Aeronautical Test Range. The ABHYAS shall be used as target ..
..Read MoreABHYAS: DRDO tests High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the high-speed expendable aerial target (HEAT) called ABHYAS on October 22, 2021. Key Points ABHYAS high-speed expendable aerial target will be used to evaluate several missile systems, It was tested from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha. Who developed ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: ABHYAS • Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) • Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) • high-speed expendable aerial target (HEAT)
DRDO test fire of Nirbhay Cruise Missile fails
On October 12, 2020, the Defence Research Development Organization test fired the Nirbhay Cruise Missile. The missile that had the capability to hit targets at 1000 metre distance failed due to technical snag. The missile developed engine problems within 8 minutes of its launch. Nirbhay was the tenth missile to be fired by India in ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: ABHYAS • Missiles • Nirbhay • Prithvi • rudram • Torpedoes
India conducts successful flight test of ABHYAS
On September 22, 2020, the Defence Research and Development Organization conducted a successful flight test of ABHYAS- High speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) vehicle at the Balasore test range in Odisha. This can now be used as a target for evaluation of missiles. Highlights ABHYAS-HEAT is an air vehicle. It uses twin underslung boosters. ABHYAS ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: ABHYAS • Ballistic missiles • Missiles • MTCR • The Hague • United Nations
DRDO successfully conducts Flight Test of ABHYAS
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO, an agency under Ministry of Defence) conducted successful flight test of ‘ABHYAS’, a High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT). The test was conducted from Interim Test Range (ITR), at Balasore in Chandipur, Odisha. Key Highlights of Test The trial flight test was tracked by various Radars & Electro Optic ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: ABHYAS • Acoustic Miss Distance Indicator • AMDI • Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) • DRDO • High-speed Expendable Aerial Target • Luneburg lens • MEMS • Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems • Ministry of Defence • Odisha • Radars & Electro Optic Systems